Border Police officer awarded medal after conviction for assaulting Arab-Romani woman
“I saw firsthand her motivation, her love of country, and her strong desire to serve and defend Israel,” Ben-Gvir said. “Despite the difficulties, Orian did not give up."
Orian Ben Khalifa, a former Israeli police border officer accused of assaulting a Palestinian woman in Jerusalem Old City, seen as she arrives for a court hearing at the Magistrate's Court in Jerusalem, on June 20, 2023(photo credit: YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90)ByANNA BARSKY, JERUSALEM POST STAFF